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Black Ops 6 Free to Play for a Week as Activision Spooked by Battlefield 6
The free trial includes campaign, multiplayer, and zombies modes with Halloween content and is accessible on Xbox, PlayStation, and Steam for one week starting October 9.
- On October 9, Activision announced a free trial for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 running until October 16.
- Amid the Activision–EA rivalry, the move aligns with Activision’s pattern of timing free trials around new season launches to boost purchases and Xbox Game Pass Essential and Premium sign-ups.
- During the free week, players can access campaign, multiplayer, and Zombies modes, plus The Haunting event content and cosmetics that transfer to Warzone but not Black Ops 7.
- The giveaway intensifies marketing skirmishes as both Black Ops 6 and Battlefield 6 are crucial releases for their publishers, raising stakes for player response.
- Black Ops 7 launches November 14 and Operators and Operator Skins from Black Ops 6 will not carry forward, leaving Black Ops 6 at the tail end of its lifespan.
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As the release of Battlefield 6 approaches, Activision, determined to block its biggest competitor, announces nothing less than a week of free play for Call of Duty Black Ops 6.
They've declared war on Battlefield 6. CoD: Black Ops 6 will be free on its rival's launch weekend
For an entire week (and a day before Battlefield 6's release), players will be able to check out the campaign, multiplayer, and Zombie mode in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 for free....This info They've declared war on Battlefield 6. CoD: Black Ops 6 will be free on its rival's launch weekend was first published on Gamepressure.com 08 October 2025.
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